by Jill Tomey | Apr 1, 2020 | Character in Crisis
The current COVID-19 crisis has humbled many of us. Our wants and needs are being made secondary to the needs of the general population and for some it is eye-opening. I wore a homemade mask last week in public for the first time when I went to pick up a grocery...
by Jill Tomey | Mar 25, 2020 | Curriculum Connection
Humility Reading List Click here to download a printable version of the book list! King Hugo’s Huge Ego by Chris Van Dusen From Goodreads: “Hugo is a tiny king with a very large ego. But when he mistreats a villager who also happens to be a...
by Jill Tomey | Feb 25, 2019 | Activity
Patient Like A Bird Birds In a Nest – Download Here Patient Like A Bird Momma Birds have much patience when it comes to sitting on her eggs to hatch them. Many go for long periods of time without food and water while they wait for the baby birds to hatch. Ask...
by Jill Tomey | Feb 25, 2019 | Activity
Patience Pays Off Patience Pays Off Savings Use the idea of saving money to illustrate the importance of patience. For younger students, use a simple example of saving 50 cents a week to buy a special item. This could also appear as a math question on a test or...
by Jill Tomey | Feb 25, 2019 | Activity
A Knotty Situation A Knotty Situation Have you ever had to untangle a necklace, or hair ties, rope or Christmas lights? If you have, then you can do today’s activity! Divide students into groups of 6 or 8 (must be an even number). Arrange each group in a tight...
